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IS GOD PUNITIVE OR CONCILIATORY?
The many doomsday prophesies of the Bible, I believe, are more warnings of what will happen if people do not change their ways, than pronouncements of God’s punishment. What we practice in our living, will fashion our lives: Practice abuse … Continue reading
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A pertinent follow-up from another century
I’m reading “Spiritual Progress – Enhanced Version” by Madame Guyon, Francois Fenelon and wanted to share this quote with you, as I thought it pertinent to my recent post. This could have been a letter written by Fenelon to his friend … Continue reading
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WHERE TO NEXT WHEN WE HAVE BURNT OUR BRIDGES?
If the consequence of ‘you reap what you sow’, is anything like the law of gravity, can we logically expect to escape the consequences of our words and actions? How do we un-burn the bridges we have burnt? Think about … Continue reading
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GOD LOVES US NO MATTER WHAT
It was 8 o’clock on Saturday morning and my husband, Tom (not his real name), had not yet returned from an outing with a friend the night before. We had been married for three years. We were reasonably happy, but … Continue reading
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TO RESPOND POSITIVELY TO GOD, WE NEED TO KNOW HE LOVES US UNCONDITIONALLY
For many years I have lived as a Christian confused by the conflict of loving and fearing God at the same time. One part of me knew God loved me, but another part of me was afraid of him. … Continue reading
DOES TRUTH DEPEND ON FACT?
Arguing or nitpicking about the facts of a story be it from the scriptures or elsewhere can detract from the important essence or meaning of the story. I think of how I have battled with passages in the Bible and … Continue reading
DOES OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CHRISTIANITY NEED TO BE UPDATED?
Nearly a century ago an American Baptist, Walter Rauschenbusch, wrote A Theology for the Social Gospel in which he proposed that the life and teaching of Jesus would be better portrayed if the “four institutionalized spiritual evils in American culture” … Continue reading
THE FREEDOM WE HAVE TO CHOOSE
The beauty of Hartbeespoort Dam I was thinking how sometimes I get mad at the way my mind runs wild with thoughts, especially when I’m trying to be quiet so that God can have some input into my head and … Continue reading
IS GOD VIOLENT?
We need to define violent before saying yes or no to this question. Some synonyms of violent are – fierce, vehement, vicious, forceful, powerful, aggressive, brutal, cruel and sadistic. The more positive synonyms are – intense, strong and passionate. Is … Continue reading
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